CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 4,853 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Cook Islands, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Cook Islands is 4,853 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 96.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Cook Islands peaked at 4,853 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,537 tonnes, in 2021.
Cook Islands ranks 101st of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,349 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 4,331 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,361 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,430 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,018 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 4,014 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,537 tonnes | -61.7% |
| 2022 | 3,395 tonnes | +121.0% |
| 2023 | 2,472 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 4,853 tonnes | +96.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,250 tonnes | 4,014 tonnes | 4,430 tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,064 tonnes | 1,537 tonnes | 4,853 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More climate change data for Cook Islands
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 25,902 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 35.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.1325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.1325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0005 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.1325 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Cook Islands?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Cook Islands was 4,853 tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,853 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,537 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Cook Islands rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Cook Islands ranks 101st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.